Kerala tribal murder: Rahul Gandhi condemns incident, says society must guard against growing intolerance
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday condemned the murder of a tribal man in Kerala after the latter was accused of stealing articles.
“I am deeply disturbed by the savage and cruel lynching of a tribal in Kerala yesterday, captured on camera. We must guard against growing intolerance in our society & speak out in one voice to condemn these acts of mindless violence,” the Congress president tweeted.
I am deeply disturbed by the savage and cruel lynching of a tribal in Kerala yesterday, captured on camera.
We must guard against growing intolerance in our society & speak out in one voice to condemn these acts of mindless violence.
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) February 24, 2018
Earlier, the man was beaten to death by local people for allegedly stealing articles from some shops at Agali here, police said.
The deceased, suspected to be mentally unsound, was identified as Madhu, hailing from Kadukumanna settlement of Attappady, one of the largest and backward tribal hamlets in the state.
Police said that he was often seen wandering in the area.
He was beaten up by the local people, who accused him of stealing articles from some shops in the town, and later handed …read more
